In Plain Sight

This is another excellent show that I casually watch. It's on on Sunday nights on USA at 9. It's about a U.S. Marshall who works in witness protection in Albuquerque (which I obviously cannot spell) and the people whose lives she changes as well as her own family problems.

Characters:

The main character of the show, Mary Shannon is a U.S. Marshal working in witness protection (Witsec) out of Albuquerque. She is dating a baseball player/star name Raphael (Raph for short) although their relationship has been bumpy thanks in part to her sister. Mary was recently kidnapped when a bunch of drug thugs mistook her for her sister (see next paragraph for more details). When the thugs discovered who she really was Mary was almost raped and murdered thanks to the thugs stupidity (they didn't search her for a weapon), her own level-headed actions, and her partner Marshal Marshall Mann she escaped with only a few minor injuries and of course mental trauma. After finally being cleared for active duty Mary was free to work as a Marshal once more. Lately her mother (Jinx) has just returned from rehab (alcoholic) after receiving a DWI. Mary's father is a convicted felon who is on the run. He has written many letters to Mary over the years as it was Mary who looked after the rest of her family when he left. Recently it was discovered that there may be a man who can help Mary track down and meet with her father.

Mary's younger sister, Brandi, is currently taking college classes so that she can get a real job and support herself both Brandi and her/Mary's mother are living in Mary's house). Earlier she was in a relationship with a man (Chuck) who was involved with trafficking drugs. When Chuck sent Brandi to close a deal (Brandi was holding his drugs for him, a whole suitcase full of meth) she couldn't go through with it and ended up calling the cops on the other partakers in the deal thus screwing them over. After returning from the deal Brandi visited/stayed with Raph for a short while (the two had been very close friends as Brandi had taken care of Raph when he injured his arm) Later Chauck and Mary (who was mistaken for Brandi) were kidnapped by the screwed over thugs who were looking for the drugs that they payed for but never received, the drugs that were supposedly still in the suitcase at the Shannon residence. Meanwhile the FBI got involved with the drug case after Chuck was kidnapped (Chuck had been in the process of giving himself up to the FBI in exchange for entering Witsec when he was kidnapped, the FBI agents were killed). They knew that Brandi was somehow involved with the deal and placed her under house arrest of sorts so she was unable to help Mary. When Mary is finally safe she returns home to get rid of the drugs once and for all. As she is leaving the house with the suitcase she is stopped by the FBI who upon opening the suitcase find nothing but towels. They then proceed to tear apart Mary's house in search of the drugs. They find nothing and the arrogant FBI agent who ordered the search refuses to pay to fix the house thus the house is still in shambles. Brandi is currently dating a billionare recovering alcoholic.

Jinx is Brandi and Mary's mother who is slightly eccentric and a recovering alcoholic. She desperately wants to reunite with her husband and loves both of her daughters dearly. Raph is Mary's boyfriend he recently confessed an affair he had with his physical therapist and after a rough patch was able to work things out with Mary. Marshall Mann is Mary's partner who cares for her, but is more like her brother than her boyfriend. He and Mary often engage in sarcastic battles of wits.

This show is at least half-way through its second season but is definately worth watching over the summer and next year on USA.